Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy's Tale: Escaping the Grip of Repetition
Lyrics
Oh no, it's happening, again
Expressing a sense of dread or concern about a recurring event
Oh no, it's happening, again
Reiterating the feeling of something unwanted happening again
Oh no, it's happened, once again
Reflecting on a past occurrence with a tone of resignation
Tommy boy calls me by my name so
Referring to someone named Tommy boy calling the speaker by their name
I'll go get him
Expressing the speaker's intention to go and find Tommy boy
Wasn't long before the news had hit the
Describing the rapid spread of news in the Sunday papers
Sunday papers
Recalling a moment of physical closeness with someone
I wrapped you in my arms
Anticipating that the separation will be too lengthy
I knew it'd be too long
Feeling the need to leave the current city and escape
We've got to ditch this city and run
Repeating the urgency to leave the city and start anew
We've got to ditch this city and run
Emphasizing the vast possibilities ahead in life
We've got our whole lives in front of us
Reiterating the necessity to abandon the city and run away
We've got to ditch this city and run
Expressing a sense of déjà vu with an unwanted event
Oh no, it's happening, again
Repeating the initial feeling of something undesirable occurring again
Oh no, it's happening, again
Reiterating the sense of a recurring, unfortunate event
Oh no, it's happened, once again
Reflecting on a past occurrence with a tone of resignation
Tommy boy, I don't walk streets at night
Addressing Tommy boy, expressing reluctance to walk streets at night
They feel like hell
Describing the nighttime streets as unpleasant or distressing
Tommy boy, there is something
Indicating a hesitation to reveal something to Tommy boy
I don't want to tell
Implying the existence of a sensitive or troubling matter
I hear your words of love, but
Acknowledging words of love from Tommy boy but expressing self-doubt
I don't trust myself much anymore
Admitting a lack of trust in oneself
We've got to ditch this city and run
Reiterating the need to leave the city and escape
We've got to ditch this city and run
Emphasizing the urgency to abandon the city for a fresh start
We've got our whole lives in front of us
Highlighting the vast potential of the future
We've got to ditch this city and run
Repeating the call to leave the city and begin anew
But, when you said that I need a gun
Recalling a suggestion or advice about needing a gun for protection
Or I should ditch this city and run
Emphasizing the idea of leaving the city as a solution to a problem
You said that I need a gun
Repeating the advice or suggestion about the necessity of a gun
Or I should ditch this city and run
Reiterating the notion of leaving the city for safety
You said that I need a gun
Emphasizing the importance of having a gun for protection
Or I should ditch this city and run
Repeating the suggestion to leave the city as a solution
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